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Tom Tancredo: “What if in 50 years the history books write that Tom Tancredo was the man standing at the gates depriving liberty for…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2006
What if in 50 years the history books write that Tom Tancredo was the man standing at the gates depriving liberty for people who just wanted to come to the United States and make a better wage?
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Tom Tancredo
Colorado

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Tancredo reflects on how history may judge his stance on immigration.

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